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"Mid-Course Correction", 2005.
An analysis of this book about the Sustainable Enterprise Movement, written by Ray C. Anderson.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This essay presents an analysis of the book namely "Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model" by Ray C. Anderson. The paper explains the Sustainable Enterprise Movement and how the price of the market place creates negative effects and costs for the environment. It also explains different types of technologies that should be developed for a more successful future according to Anderson and based on the idea of natural capitalism.
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Sustainable Enterprise Movement
III. Natural Capitalism
IV. Conclusion
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"Ecologically neutral means taking nothing from and adding nothing to the environment. This concept has become a popular one in Europe beginning in Sweden, in the form of The Natural Step, but has been much more slowly adopted in the United States. Individuals interested in understanding the processes by which a company can pursue improved environmental performance will find many helpful examples in Mid-Course Correction. First, it is much cheaper to produce goods and services if you use fewer materials and waste less. This means higher profits. Every successful business tends to care about rising profits. Second, the pursuit of sustainability attracts many new customers and better supplier relationships."
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Grammar and Error Correction, 2006.
An evaluation of the role of grammar and error correction in teaching a foreign language.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper studies whether -- and to what degree -- grammar and error correction should be emphasized in a language classroom. The author presents research done on the questions of: (1) how much explicit grammar instruction should be conducted? and (2) to what extent does error correction assist the learner? The author concludes from the research that grammar is more effectively learned when taught in an integrated, rather than explicit, format. The author further concludes that directly correcting errors is only important if the error precludes comprehension.
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"There has always been debate about the place of grammar in the language classroom. Undoubtedly, the mastery of any language depends on understanding the rules that govern the arrangement and relationship of words in a sentence. Knowledge of grammatical concepts is a key step in language learning. A grammatical item, once learned, acts as a formula that can be applied to the construction of new sentences. Pica's (1994) explains that there are cases where explicit grammar instruction may accelerate the learners' progress across the stages of language acquisition. In many cases, such as the use of the plural -s, instructed learners tended to make fewer errors than those who had no classroom experience and were left to create their own strategies of learning. This, however, is by no means the end of the story. There are many factors that must be considered when deciding how and when grammar should be taught."
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Juvenile Correction Facilities, 2002.
Discusses correction facilities for juvenile offenders in New York.
2,123 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 96.95
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Juvenile crime is a tremendous problem throughout the United States. Several states have created initiatives to curb juvenile crime and prevent juvenile delinquency. New York is just on of the states that have taken the initiative to reduce juvenile crime with the Juvenile Justice Project. This paper begins by explaining the difference between juvenile delinquents and juvenile offenders. It also examines why juveniles end up in these facilities. The paper then focuses on the types of correctional facilities in New York and the treatment that juveniles get in New York correctional facilities. Finally, the author of the paper explains whether or not he agrees with the New York Juvenile Corrections System.
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"In addition, to health services juveniles that are incarcerated in these facilities have access to education, chapel services, and recreation. (Secure Detention) Each of the detention facilities has three schools that are fully staffed and provide juveniles with a tailored education. These schools are collectively known as the Passage Academy. (Secure Detention) There are also full time chaplains who are available for spiritual counseling in each of the facilities. Chapel services are held during the week and on holidays. Juveniles are also given access to recreation including outdoor yards and game rooms. (Secure Detention)"
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Correctional Staff Work and Family Conflict, 2008.
This paper analyzes a study of possible antecedents of correctional staff work on family conflict.
1,504 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 71.95
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The paper reviews a study done on one mid-western correctional facility that explored the possible antecedents of correctional staff work on family conflict. The paper examines the measures of validity and reliability, as well as proposed changes in methodology for increased validity and reliability. The paper also looks at methodology for the reliability of future studies.
Outline:
Part 1: Validity and Reliability in General
Face Validity
Content Validity
Criterion Validity
Predictive Validity
Construct Validity
Alternate-Forms Reliability
Inter-observer Reliability
Inter-item Reliability
Part 2: Improvements in Reliability and Validity
Replication of the Study
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"Self reporting studies are inherently, unless carefully crafted, in the areas of validity and reliability. When reviewing validity, the three measurement areas of idiosyncratic individual errors, generic individual errors, and method factors are all difficult to overcome in self reported studies. The perception of self and of surroundings can be as varied as the individuals self reporting the results to the researchers. Further, the motivation to be completely accurate and candid with the researchers is not evident, especially in this case where the researchers were paying for the results. The researchers chose to study only one correctional facility, and of the 450 possible respondents, received only 275 responses. (Lambert & Hogan, 2006, p.21) These factors lead to the low levels of validity and reliability further explored below."
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Mid-Life Crisis, The American Dream And Baby Boomers, 2002.
A paper which establishes a link between the mid-life crisis of Baby Boomers and the American Dream from a councelors point of view.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 128.95
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Each year approximately three million baby boomers turn 40. This is a time of introspection and re-evaluation of who the baby boomer is. This is the time of mid-life crisis and the American Dream. Most baby boomers went to college, got a successful job, married, had 2.5 children, and bought a house in the suburbs. Now they look at life and ask, "Is this all there is to life?" Many of these baby boomers are divorced, have quit their jobs, given up their home in the suburbs and find themselves in a mid-life crisis. It is the American Dream and the mid-life crisis that this paper will focus on. What is the mid-life crisis? Why has the American Dream failed for many? Why are the baby boomers finding themselves feeling unfulfilled in life? What does research show about mid-life crisis? Can mid-life crisis be considered an actual diagnosis for people suffering from mental anguish? What steps can the middle-age individual take to prevent the mid-crisis? How does this affect my worldview about those experiencing mid-life crisis? How does it relate to current news items on television? What are the ramifications of this research show in regards to mid-life crisis? As a counselor how will this research affect the way I might treat someone going through the mid-life crisis? How does this affect my viewpoint of my family, and perhaps my viewpoints of my family? Can I recognize how family members have suffered mid-life crisis and the effects of this in their life?
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Milwaukee County House of Corrections, 2002.
Examining how the trend of increasing number of inmates in correction facilities impacts the quality of health care for inmates, focusing on the Milwaukee County House of Corrections.
2,794 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper discusses how the prison industry has become a growth industry. It explains that there has been an explosive increase in the inmate population, along with a corresponding increase in facilities. In terms of public health, this means that there are more individuals with major medical problems in confined spaces, and that there are serious prevention and treatment needs. This paper focuses on the situation in the Milwaukee County House of Corrections located in Franklin, Wisconsin in order to discover some of the problems there, and then devises a plan for an intervention from a public health perspective.
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"For Dubik-Unruh (1999), one answer is to use nurses' knowledge and access to the prison population to influence prison policy toward the development and implementation of more educational and prevention programs for both prisoners and staff. She noted that nurses can serve as advocates for prisoners, since they are more likely to gain the trust of the prisoners than corrections staff and also likely to retain the trust of prison officials, because of their education and status."
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Desert View Modified Community Correctional Institute, 2006.
A review of the problems facing the staff working in a correctional institution.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 51.95
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This paper discusses the difficulties when working in a correctional institution. Correctional officers are in daily contact with murders, rapists and other violent offenders. It is often necessary for such facilities to expand, or to bring in more inmates, simply because of the nature of today's society. The paper reports that these needs put increased pressure on an already strained support system. Correctional officers are often underpaid and turnover can be high in correctional facilities. Desert View Modified Community Correctional Institute has such a need to expand; however, the high rate of turnover among the correctional officers, in conjunction with the difficulty in hiring new officers, makes it difficult to maintain the staff needed for such an expansion. Such difficulty would make an expansion difficult and unsafe for the community.
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?The Corrections?, 2002.
A review of the book ?The Corrections? by Jonathan Franzen.
979 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper examines the book ?The Corrections? by Jonathan Franzen which follows the paths of two generations of the Lambert family from mid-century through the late 1990?s, emphasizing the similarities and differences of the lives of the characters. It analyzes how the characters, in their quest to correct, lose some of the most essential elements of humanity and how in Enid?s case, she tortures her children by dreaming for them, in an effort to make them corrected versions of her. This drives them away, resulting in instability and lack of familial structure and as a result, she feels the need to correct this new problem and becomes obsessed with bringing everyone together again.
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"Enid?s struggles are the center of the family. She is an example of how corrections can go too far. In one scene, the author recalls a time when the children were young and Enid felt she needed to ?correct? her husband?s nasty behavior. To do so, she cooks a terrible meal and her youngest son, Chip, is the victim of his parents? battle. Enid forces Chip to sit at the table until he is finished eating. He ends up sleeping at the table?an innocent victim of corrections."
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Recidivism and Corrections, 2008.
This paper discusses recidivism and the correction system in the United States.
1,167 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 58.95
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In this article, the writer reviews the high recidivism rates in the United States and looks at what this says about the nations' correctional system. Specifically, the paper argues that the emphasis has too often been upon punishment and not nearly enough upon rehabilitation and re-integration. As a result, the writer maintains that a distressingly low number of inmates are receiving the therapeutic intervention they need and many more are not receiving the skills development they need, either. This must change if recidivism is to drop appreciably.
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"Recidivism among those exiting the United States correctional system is a serious problem for a host of reasons. For one thing, if the state has devoted billions of dollars towards cutting down crime rates by incarcerating dangerous offenders only to have those same individuals re-offend upon release, then the monies set towards housing them in institutions has been, for all intents and purposes, wasted. Furthermore, high recidivism rates (especially among violent offenders) means greater risk for the general public and that means fear, general misunderstanding, and an overwhelmingly negative public perception of the correctional system in the United States. Unfortunately, public fears about the relative inefficacy of the correctional system appear to be well-founded in America."
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Criminal Corrections, 2006.
A discussion regarding retribution, deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation as methods of criminal correction.
1,052 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper examines four of the most common methods used today for criminal corrections, also known as the goals of criminal law. These are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. The paper concludes by selecting one of these methods as a representative of the best way to fight criminal behavior, one that will yield the highest benefits for society as a whole.
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"However, this report also declares that "to discuss imprisonment while excluding incapacitation as one of its purposes would be absurd" ("Incapacitation and Deterrence," Internet). Incapacitation is similar in some ways to retribution, for when a criminal is placed in jail or prison, they are incapacitated in the respect that they cannot leave to commit other crimes. Yet when a prison sentence is over, the criminal/felon is allowed to leave his/her confinement which opens the door to more criminal activity, unless of course the prisoner is radically incapacitated by having legs removed or being blinded."
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Goals Of Corrections, 2007.
An analysis of the five goals of corrections and their application.
2,034 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper analyzes the five goals of corrections which are retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation and restoration. It discusses the history, philosophy, development and empirical validity of each goal. The paper then concludes with a statement of recommendation as to the preferred corrections theory stating why that is the theory thought superior to the other corrections theories. Finally, it discusses which should serve to guide corrections in the future.
Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Retribution
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
Incapacitation
Restoration
Summary
Recommendations For Future Corrections
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"Clearly research demonstrates both positive and negative results from use of the strategies of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation; restoration and certainly what is the best correctional strategy for one type of individual might not be the best whatsoever for use with another individual. The individual who is truly criminally insane will not respond to any of the attempts in correction strategies except that of incapacitation in a prison facility. Just as clearly no individual who is logical would consider Charles Manson or Theodore Bundy as eligible profiles for the restorative justice program or even for rehabilitation program or indeed of any other than imprisonment or death by execution There are however, very potentially productive, useful, and worthy individuals who are shuffled into the correction system due to their inability to hire a lawyer or lack of knowledge concerning their rights to having representation appointed to them that with education and knowledge or skills acquisition can be successfully rehabilitation or restored to society and within the community. Recently there has been documented an additional strategy in criminal justice corrections which is described as a 'transformational' process and is a cognitive-behavioral approach in treatment."
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Mid-level Medical Care Providers, 2005.
This paper discusses the role of mid-level medical providers and their position on the hierarchical ladder of the changing management structure in the medical care industry.
6,175 words (approx. 24.7 pages), 19 sources, APA, AU$ 210.95
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This paper explains that mid-level providers are trained and licensed health care workers, who like physicians are able to provide healthcare and billable services and who are underutilized in the present day medical field. The paper points out several laws, which affect the competitive relationship of care providers: The Sherman Act, the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. This paper relates that the shortage of mid-level providers needs to be filled; and incentives, which are attractive enough to gain the attention of the mid-level service providers, should be made inclusive in managed care organizations.
Table of Contents
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Managed Care: The Basis of the Need for Mid-Level Providers
Current Trends in Coverage
The Future Projection for the Mid-level Provider
Conclusion
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"The numbers of individuals that are enrolled in the managed care organization is a foremost thought in the effectual planning models of education in future health care professionals and the attitudes held towards managed care. Findings show that MRs believes that cost is over quality and are more likely to see the managed care organization as a threat than are APPNs. In a recent study findings were that the use of mid-level practitioners was key in saving labor costs. The use of PA/Nurse practitioners in the managed care organization resulted in lower labor costs when calculated per visit and recommendations for more research is stated The study was conducted in relation to twenty-six primary practice managed care organization capitated group managed care organization models with information on 2 million visits and 206 practitioners between 1997 and 2000."
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Correctional Staff Sexual Misconduct, 2007.
This paper analyzes the problem of correctional staff sexual misconduct in the United States from several different viewpoints.
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 114.95
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In this article the writer notes that the issue of staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct remains a prevalent problem within the United States correctional system. The writer points out that there is a vast amount of research on the topic that has triggered the passage of new laws as well as placed a greater focus on the need for correctional facility officials and the Department of Justice to take actions to put an end to the abuse. The writer offers solutions to this increasing problem. The writer concludes that it appears that correctional administration and prison staff clearly have their work cut out for them if they want to achieve a safer and fairer modern correctional system.
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"Although somewhat recognized as a problem, sexual abuse within the prison system did not seem to occur as frequently as the later research tends to reveal. For example, by the early 1980s, it became increasingly noticeable that sexual abuse by those in a supervisory type position tended to be strategic, and that such formulations implied the presence of cognitive processes that allow offenders to simultaneously overcome their own inhibitions and the resistance of the victim. Ferund was among the first to explicitly acknowledge the role of cognition in explaining sexual abuse. He argued that sexual offenders had to overcome both internal and external inhibitions as well as the resistance of the victim in order for abuse to occur. According to his research, these offenders had to find a way to avoid taking responsibility for or to deny the harmfulness of behaviors that they would otherwise recognize as abusive. In general, researchers theorized that prison guards idealized the fact that they were in control over an unworthy population, and that such cruel treatment as sexual abuse was deserved by this population."
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Corrective Thinking Rehabilitation, 2002.
This paper is a formal research proposal for a behavioral study of inmates, both currently enrolled and past participants in a Corrective Thinking Rehabilitation program.
5,830 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 201.95
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This paper presents the literature review and a formal research proposal for a study to determine if a Corrective Thinking Program in the Community Correctional Center positively affects behavior, education, life style and recidivism rates in inmates who undertake this training for six months. This paper examines a new model, Corrective Thinking Curriculum, being tested to help inmates at one correctional center break down their destructive ways of behaving. This paper discusses that the central tenet of this model is classical conditioning models of learning.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Statement of Problem
Statement of Purpose
Statement of Need
Statement of Assumptions
Statement of Limitations
Methodology
Conclusion
References
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"Correction center officials are often reluctant to allow inmates any discretion; while this is understandable on many levels, it also is, in general, counterproductive at least with the majority of inmates. If inmates are never given the chance to receive positive reinforcement for their behavior, it is unlikely, in the extreme, that their behavior will change before they are released. The Corrective Thinking Curriculum is designed to change this self-defeating cycle."
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Stress and Burnout Among Correctional Officers, 2004.
A review of literature focusing on the stress and burnout experienced by correctional officers.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 25 sources, APA, AU$ 207.95
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This paper presents an in-depth review of literature looking at the effects and causes of stress among correctional officers. The paper examines literature discussing the theories of stress and burnout, stress among correctional officers, effects of stress on correctional officers, job satisfaction and turnover among correctional officers.
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"Specifically, this chapter will include theories of stress and burnout, stress among correctional officers, effects of stress on correctional officers, job satisfaction and turnover among correctional officers and a summary of the chapter. Job related stress has been associated with a vast array of physical diseases and psychological disorders and has been..."
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Corrective Affliction, 2002.
Discussing how the concept of corrective affliction affects the protagonist in the novel ?The Scarlet Letter? by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Anne Bradstreet?s poem, ?The Author to My Book? .
2,020 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper looks at how the works ?The Scarlet Letter? and ?The Author to Her Book? provide a good definition of corrective afflictions. When thinking in terms of how the theme of corrective afflictions is present in the novel and the poem, one could define it as placing someone into a position of pain to correct some sort of sin that one has committed. This paper looks at how this concept influences the main characters of these writings.
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"There are many corrective afflictions given to both Anne and Hester. Hester and ?the ill formed offspring,?(140) are the children who display these corrective afflictions to their mothers. God placed all of Hester and Anne?s corrective afflictions upon them, in order to fix pieces of their lives that seemed to be broken. Both Anne Bradstreet and Hester Prynne walk through life with challenges that appear dismal, having thoughts of there being no chance for happiness. Through the afflictions given to the mothers from the children, and the abnormalities that the mother?s must respond to, there are lessons for Anne and Hester to learn from Pearl and the ?ill formed offspring.? Yet, the afflictions are adherent to the fact that it will make their lives seemingly complete. The corrective afflictions change Hester and Anne?s perception from their lives being utterly worthless, to wanting to make their lives one with the righteous of heart and soul."
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